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. >> that was president obama, speaking before the united nations general assembly this week and arguing against a u.n. vote on palestinian state hood. some say the speech was an attempt to court jewish voters ahead of a tough reelection bid in 2012, lost last week and supposedly safe house seat in a heavily jewish new york city congressional district raised questions about the level of support that obama has with the traditionally democratic group. we're back with dan henninger and dorothy rabinowicz. and fred steven joins the panel. has the president been anti-israel? >> yes, yes, he has. >> paul: how so? >> begin with the hostility towards benjamin netanyahu, who is the prime minister of israel. a number of meetings in which netanyahu was ushered out the back door, occasions when he was publicly berated by senior administration officials and a speech earlier this year, in which he created a formula in you which israel was expect today withdraw from territories about actually getting an end, the conflict with the palestinians and what you've seen in the last few days with the speech, a
. >> that was president obama, speaking before the united nations general assembly this week and arguing against a u.n. vote on palestinian state hood. some say the speech was an attempt to court jewish voters ahead of a tough reelection bid in 2012, lost last week and supposedly safe house seat in a heavily jewish new york city congressional district raised questions about the level of support that obama has with the traditionally democratic group. we're back with dan henninger and...
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nations general assembly the debates kicked off now in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya that he greenlighted for the us obama talks a lot about peace at the one. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace with. peace is heart people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard this is hard he says hard you heard him he talked about peace a lot also when talking about conflicts in the arab world he urged sanctions for syria all he took a much more cautious approach you could say to u.s. allies yemen and off rain and as a bid for a vote on palestinian membership builds up at the u.n. obama said it is not the body's role to recognize the state of palestine while tens of thousands of palestinians rally for that in palestine and one hundred twenty of the un's one hundred ninety three members already recognize palestine as a state now his speech also comes a year after obam
nations general assembly the debates kicked off now in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya that he greenlighted for the us obama talks a lot about peace at the one. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace with. peace is heart people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard this is hard he says hard you...
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karzai was in the united states to attend a meeting of the united nations general assembly. he cut short his trip and headed home after issuing a statement denouncing terrorism. >> a terrible loss. but as you rightly say, this will not deter us from continuing the fight that we have, and we will definitely succeed. >> reporter: karzai has been urging the taliban to join the government, believing the issues afghanistan faces cannot be resolved by military operations alone. the death of rabbani is certain to affect reconciliation efforts and could deal a severe blow to the government of afghanistan. hideki yui, nhk world, islamabad. >>> and in thailand about 95% of the population is buddhist. but down in the south near the border with malaysia, nearly 80% of the people are muslim. around the world, religious extremists have gained influence in recent years, and thailand is no exception. the south is regularly hit by bombings and deadly violence. an nhk crew visited the region of this forgotten war. in the second of our two-day special we look at efforts to stem the cycle of vi
karzai was in the united states to attend a meeting of the united nations general assembly. he cut short his trip and headed home after issuing a statement denouncing terrorism. >> a terrible loss. but as you rightly say, this will not deter us from continuing the fight that we have, and we will definitely succeed. >> reporter: karzai has been urging the taliban to join the government, believing the issues afghanistan faces cannot be resolved by military operations alone. the death...
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nations general assembly. >> will the world allow israel to occupy us forever and will it allow israel to remain a state above the law? >> reporter: some members of the assembly gave him a standing ovation. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said israeli settlements are not the issue. >> the core of the conflict has always been and unfortunately the refusal of the palestinians to recognize the jewish state. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton asked both parties to use this as an opportunity to return to talks. >> a just and lasting peace can only come through negotiations. >> reporter: both abbas and netanyahu told the general assembly they want peace. even as violence continued back in the middle east. rocks and tear gas filled the air in the west bank. in one occupied community, israeli troops shot and killed a palestinian man during a clash with israeli settlers. but when night fell, thousands of palestinians gathered in ramallah to watch the abbas speech. but when the israeli prime minister got behind the podium, the crowd started throwing shoes at the screen. ab
nations general assembly. >> will the world allow israel to occupy us forever and will it allow israel to remain a state above the law? >> reporter: some members of the assembly gave him a standing ovation. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said israeli settlements are not the issue. >> the core of the conflict has always been and unfortunately the refusal of the palestinians to recognize the jewish state. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton asked...
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nations general assembly. where do you think it is? >> well, it is as is well-known as president abbas has said he will submit an application of full membership and to go to the security council. this is somebody set out in his speech at the end of this week. what is happening is of course we're all talking bit, we're all negotiating about it, we're all putting pressure behind the scenes, in our case in the cas of european countries such as britain trying to push thize ray lisa and the palestinians back into negotiations. and i strongly believe in a palestinian state alongside a security israel. the only way to bring th about is by agreemen between both sides. my advice to president abbas, going tohe secuty council to provide a vote doesn't provide the answer. that's not a course we have recommended because it bris you said in your introduction a veto from the unit states and nobody is any further fward. it is getting back to negotiations. what we're trying to do is actually to push it in more desirable direct
nations general assembly. where do you think it is? >> well, it is as is well-known as president abbas has said he will submit an application of full membership and to go to the security council. this is somebody set out in his speech at the end of this week. what is happening is of course we're all talking bit, we're all negotiating about it, we're all putting pressure behind the scenes, in our case in the cas of european countries such as britain trying to push thize ray lisa and the...
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looking at live pictures from the united nations general assembly. we have already seen protests in the street outside of the u.n. over his very appearance. we'll take that live when it begins. >>> the topic ahmadinejad could weigh in on today is palestinian statehood as well. it is a proposal we are expecting to hear tomorrow when the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas addresses the united nations. so how do you have a state without borders, right? our fionnuala will take a look at finding those dividing lines in jerusalem. >> reporter: more than 0 years ago the late yasser arafat declared a palestinian state. it didn't happen. so why is israel worried now? well, precisely because of places like this. this settlement on the 1967 borders and juxtapositions between jerusalem to my left and ramallah behind me, just some ten miles apart. this hill top has been the site of many a strategic battle between israel and arab nations. prize -- jerusalem. today a different kind of battle is being played out in the valleys below. the separation barrier divides isr
looking at live pictures from the united nations general assembly. we have already seen protests in the street outside of the u.n. over his very appearance. we'll take that live when it begins. >>> the topic ahmadinejad could weigh in on today is palestinian statehood as well. it is a proposal we are expecting to hear tomorrow when the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas addresses the united nations. so how do you have a state without borders, right? our fionnuala will take a look at...
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states to address the united nations general assembly. the president is expected to speak of a whole bunch of issues. this is the president of brazil speaking. when she's done, the president of the united states will speak. but there's also breaking news we're following here in the cnn newsroom. the dramatic word that those two american hikers are, kyra are free. >> we're talking about josh bauer and shane fattal. they have been locked up by iran for two years now and they were convicted of spying, entering the country illegally, but a million dollars bail was paid, $500,000 for each hiker and now we are told that possibly they have walked out of that prison. we want to get to our cnn producer that's there in iran. have you been able to confirm if or not they got into those two cars that got through security and headed up to the gate? >> nobody saw the actual two hikers, but the two cars that went inside the prison to get them out came out with police escort. and so as far as we can tell, it is confirmed that they have been released, been
states to address the united nations general assembly. the president is expected to speak of a whole bunch of issues. this is the president of brazil speaking. when she's done, the president of the united states will speak. but there's also breaking news we're following here in the cnn newsroom. the dramatic word that those two american hikers are, kyra are free. >> we're talking about josh bauer and shane fattal. they have been locked up by iran for two years now and they were convicted...
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you're here for the united nations general assembly. everyone here in america is interested in the status of the two hikers. what is their status today? >> in the name of the almighty, the most gracious and the most merciful. first, allow me to greet all of your viewers and wish the all mighty's blessings upon everyone. the hikers are doing fine and they're living in fairly good conditions and i do hope that they soon they will be freed. >> charlie: you announced they would be freed and then a cour said no. at happened? >> it i not that the court said something against what i had said. the court indicated that they have to go through the due process. and god willing, they will be freed. >> charlie: when? >> in the next few days. >> charlie: the idea was you would have them released prior to your arrival here. as a humanitarian gesture, notwithstanding the fact they have always proclaimed any innocence from any charges. >> now whose idea was this? >> charlie: to release the prisoners. >> no, for them to be released prior to my arrival. >
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nations general assembly. it's not clear if that was deliberate or coincidental. in his speech president obama warned iran not to build nuclear weapons. shane bauer's co-workers at new american media in san francisco were thrilled today with the release of the two men. one friend told us he is sure they will want to breathe some fresh air and he wants to share that with him. >> after two years in solitary confinement i'm sure they are going to want to get outside go for a hike in the east bay hills. >> the executive director of numeric media says she expects the past two years didn't dampen bauer's passion for journalism and the middle east. she hopes he'll be back on the job after well deserved rest. as those hikers head home stay with ktvu with continuing coverage. we'll bring you the latest developments. >>> police are looking for those responsible for a mid- morning double shooting near children's hospital that killed one plan and left another fighting for his life. the shooting happened around 11:00 a.m.
nations general assembly. it's not clear if that was deliberate or coincidental. in his speech president obama warned iran not to build nuclear weapons. shane bauer's co-workers at new american media in san francisco were thrilled today with the release of the two men. one friend told us he is sure they will want to breathe some fresh air and he wants to share that with him. >> after two years in solitary confinement i'm sure they are going to want to get outside go for a hike in the east...
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well you know lauren it's really interesting how the united nations general assembly sessions really always become a great reflection of what goes on throughout the world how countries are crocker waiting and not managing to cooperate with each other of course one of the might mean highlights this year is that the face of the arab world has really become completely different in the aftermath of all the uprisings that took place in the arab world one of the means show man that traditionally became sort of the clown of the of the spectacle gadhafi is not here this year he's not here being followed by his female bodyguards he's not here trying to build up tents at central park and he's certainly not here ripping up the u.n. charter which some are seeing sort of as an example of be careful what you wish for he was here attacking the international community and he's no longer here now the other you know interesting personality of course ahmadinejad who is traditionally attacked every time he steps foot in new york city there are already of course a billboard against him in times square bu
well you know lauren it's really interesting how the united nations general assembly sessions really always become a great reflection of what goes on throughout the world how countries are crocker waiting and not managing to cooperate with each other of course one of the might mean highlights this year is that the face of the arab world has really become completely different in the aftermath of all the uprisings that took place in the arab world one of the means show man that traditionally...
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nations general assembly. it's not clear if that was deliberate or coincidental. in his speech president obama warned iran not to build nuclear weapons. shane bauer's co-workers at new american media in san francisco were thrilled today with the release of the two men. one friend told us he is sure they will want to breathe some fresh air and he wants to share that with him. >> after two years in solitary confinement i'm sure they are going to want to get outside go for a hike in the east bay hills. >> the executive director of numeric media says she expects the past two years didn't dampen bauer's passion for journalism and the middle east. she hopes he'll be back on the job after well deserved rest. as those hikers head home stay with ktvu with continuing coverage. we'll bring you the latest developments. >>> police are looking for those responsible for a mid- morning double shooting near children's hospital that killed one plan and left another fighting for his life. the shooting happened around 11:00 a.m.
nations general assembly. it's not clear if that was deliberate or coincidental. in his speech president obama warned iran not to build nuclear weapons. shane bauer's co-workers at new american media in san francisco were thrilled today with the release of the two men. one friend told us he is sure they will want to breathe some fresh air and he wants to share that with him. >> after two years in solitary confinement i'm sure they are going to want to get outside go for a hike in the east...
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nations general assembly to take that unilateral declaration of a palestinian state now they are already growing concerns here on the ground that they could be violent at this time throughout the week we were following reports of the israeli army arming settlers there were reports that they were arming them with stun grenades and tear gas so verse reports are the downgrading of relationships between israel and turkey comes at a particularly bad time when the situation on the ground is a really thin and could potentially just be exacerbated even further thank you paula many thanks but our correspondent for us here a fault there. well now despite the u.n. report and israel remain very much at all over the three celebrate earlier we spoke to dr mustafa barghouti hughes a member of the palestinian parliament and these are on the palestinian national initiative he has a lot to apologize for. i think israel deserves condemnation for three things for continuing the season which is inhuman and unacceptable and should be ended as soon as possible second because of the past on the floor in interna
nations general assembly to take that unilateral declaration of a palestinian state now they are already growing concerns here on the ground that they could be violent at this time throughout the week we were following reports of the israeli army arming settlers there were reports that they were arming them with stun grenades and tear gas so verse reports are the downgrading of relationships between israel and turkey comes at a particularly bad time when the situation on the ground is a really...
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. >> when you hear speeches of the united nations general assembly, particularly when there's strong emotions attached to those speeches, it's not surprising that they seem very far apart about the u.n. has asked them to come back into a negotiation with a scheduled time table and in particular with a proposal that they present a comprehensive plan on borders and security to be key issues within three months and although there's a lot of obviously strong rhetoric in the general assembly, there is belief that now is the time to get back into the negotiations. >> but we still have the palestinians talking about settlements and israelis talking about security. two ships crossing in the night. >> what's the best way of dealing with it? deal with both issues quickly. the key thing about the quartet statement today is not all the preamble and so on but the fact that it says that within three months of beginning this then we have comprehensive proposals on borders which includes settlements and security which includes all the israeli concerns. >> the statement itself gives a time table but
. >> when you hear speeches of the united nations general assembly, particularly when there's strong emotions attached to those speeches, it's not surprising that they seem very far apart about the u.n. has asked them to come back into a negotiation with a scheduled time table and in particular with a proposal that they present a comprehensive plan on borders and security to be key issues within three months and although there's a lot of obviously strong rhetoric in the general assembly,...
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of the united nations general assembly meeting was also witnessed a dramatic walkout after rain and president mahmoud ahmadinejad launched a scathing attack against western nations and he called the u.s. to incompetence to run the world any longer accusing it of double standards and warmongering israel and europe were also targeted by the outspoken president prompting the diplomats from the u.s. and twenty seven european nations to take to their feet soon after a british pm david cameron took the stage and reviewed the ringleader while defending nato's intervention in libya and calling for more such henri's by british labor and jeremy corbin says the west has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of other nations when. libya cameron supported the intervention in libya has said nothing much about anything in saudi arabia and has been remarkably quiet on what's happening in bahrain as of late start to great deal about syria and of course is very unclear as to what the british position will be on the palestinian vote and i think he sees nato as the centerpiece of western diplomacy and i
of the united nations general assembly meeting was also witnessed a dramatic walkout after rain and president mahmoud ahmadinejad launched a scathing attack against western nations and he called the u.s. to incompetence to run the world any longer accusing it of double standards and warmongering israel and europe were also targeted by the outspoken president prompting the diplomats from the u.s. and twenty seven european nations to take to their feet soon after a british pm david cameron took...
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nations general assembly so too will be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu abbas is going to go with his good to the united nations security council despite pressure from the american president barack obama not he do so and in fact the pressure from the united states has angered and disappointed palestinians many of them saying that they feel that obama's speech on wednesday was overwhelmingly in support of his role for this good does change the ground rules with many observers here saying that it heralds in a new time in terms of palestinian commitment to nonviolence we expect of us in his speech to talk about the fact that decades of negotiations with the israelis have yielded nothing in fact but many here say it has only resulted in israeli settlement expansion we also expect him to be assured both palestinians and the international community that the timing is right and that the palestinians are committed to a palestinian state that will co-exist peacefully alongside israel the center of the conflict of course the issue of land the question of this one and we've come upon
nations general assembly so too will be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu abbas is going to go with his good to the united nations security council despite pressure from the american president barack obama not he do so and in fact the pressure from the united states has angered and disappointed palestinians many of them saying that they feel that obama's speech on wednesday was overwhelmingly in support of his role for this good does change the ground rules with many observers here...
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well the sixty six united nations general assembly continues aronian president mahmoud ahmadinejad addresses the assembly today and the american delegation leads the charge walking out take a look there this is groundhog day they did the same thing last year and also protests on the streets heat up against on the dinner job in new york take a look here he seems to be the favor. target as u.s. ire at recent u.n. g.a. says the year being no exception but what is it's really all about dion the cries on the streets and the accusations we've heard from u.s. politicians outright or without silent protest when they walked out we want to know what exactly on the did and john is saying we spoke to him directly our teeth were in a fortnight and that's down with him last night from what i heard from one of our producers some of his rhetoric reminded them of what we heard from u.s. president barack obama on the u.n. g.a. stage yesterday but marina herself is here now to tell us all about it hi marina so we just to start with today because the u.s. delegation walked out during ahmadinejad's speech they d
well the sixty six united nations general assembly continues aronian president mahmoud ahmadinejad addresses the assembly today and the american delegation leads the charge walking out take a look there this is groundhog day they did the same thing last year and also protests on the streets heat up against on the dinner job in new york take a look here he seems to be the favor. target as u.s. ire at recent u.n. g.a. says the year being no exception but what is it's really all about dion the...
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we're in the middle of the united nations general assembly week. the obama administration is still trying to get to talk the palestinians out of going to the security council for the statehood vote, which israel is completely opposed to and u.s. and obama said he would veto. it was just not a good time to do that. >> out of towners tried to play new york politics. like al gore tried to do with ed koch. it's so easy get tangled up and begin to look a victim ever some of the far-out people, very aggressive people. >> i agree with that. when you add it to the debate performance where he seemed uninformed on foreign policy issues -- >> pakistan. >> right. it's an impress you're out of your depth and that i think is the problem. i talked to the republican half that said we were looking for ronald reagan and we don't even have fred thompson in this case. that's a tough judgment but i think >> where do they with their guts and brains. if they see one is ready and another not, do they say this is the year to go with the all-out conservative? >> timing is e
we're in the middle of the united nations general assembly week. the obama administration is still trying to get to talk the palestinians out of going to the security council for the statehood vote, which israel is completely opposed to and u.s. and obama said he would veto. it was just not a good time to do that. >> out of towners tried to play new york politics. like al gore tried to do with ed koch. it's so easy get tangled up and begin to look a victim ever some of the far-out people,...
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general assembly has also witnessed a dramatic walkout after am president mahmoud ahmadinejad launched a scathing attack against western nations with marks on the holocaust nine eleven and nato. bulgaria and romania are denied european visa free travel by britain is promises some member states say the two countries need to sort out corruption and crime. as america puts more of its deadly drones in the skies over africa critics say its attempt to make the world safer is only driving more people towards terror . it is ten am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me arena joshie he story is being made today in new york as palestine prepares to hand in its formal request for u.n. recognition in just a few hours and it's left the world divided with manny's throwing their support behind palestine while an isolated u.s. threatens to veto the bid on the grounds that israel hasn't approved the move well let's now. we have more from our correspondent paula as leader who is in the west bank as emotions there builds to a peak. it's still early here in palestine but this city is eight exc
general assembly has also witnessed a dramatic walkout after am president mahmoud ahmadinejad launched a scathing attack against western nations with marks on the holocaust nine eleven and nato. bulgaria and romania are denied european visa free travel by britain is promises some member states say the two countries need to sort out corruption and crime. as america puts more of its deadly drones in the skies over africa critics say its attempt to make the world safer is only driving more people...
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nations general assembly to accept their unilateral declaration of a palestinian state as the timing of this report is significant now what the week there have been reports are these were a government in the israeli army arming the iraqi hard a million israeli settlers who live on land that were potentially become part of a palestinian state now the israelis have been criticized for inflaming the situation by arming settlers who are essentially trying to create a situation that will ultimately lead to violence the palestinian leadership has been accusing television for hours trying to present them in a bad light ahead of this to vote because of course israel is against it and. trying to muster up as much support as it can internationally for countries not to support the palestinian declaration of statehood. cause they are reporting there let's not talk more on the implications of this report with an israeli diplomat alan pinkus who served as consul general in the united states because thank you for being here with us but previously israel's official investigation into the foothill in
nations general assembly to accept their unilateral declaration of a palestinian state as the timing of this report is significant now what the week there have been reports are these were a government in the israeli army arming the iraqi hard a million israeli settlers who live on land that were potentially become part of a palestinian state now the israelis have been criticized for inflaming the situation by arming settlers who are essentially trying to create a situation that will ultimately...
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nhk world, new york. >>> world leaders have begun addressing the united nations general assembly in new york. among the issues up for discussion are nuclear safety and peace in the middle east. u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon opened the session on wednesday by referring to the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. >> nuclear accidents do not respect national borders. we need strong international safety standards to prevent the future disasters. >> u.s. president barack obama expressed his objection for palestinian's bid for full u.n. membership. he said the country's independence will only be achieved through dialogue with israel, and that there can be no shortcut. the debates at the assembly will continue until next tuesday. >>> north and south korean officials have met but failed to narrow differences on ways to resume the six-party talks on the north's nuclear programs. north and south korean delegates to the six-party talks ended their first meeting in two months in beijing on wednesday. at the meeting, south korea insisted that the north first halt its uranium enrichm
nhk world, new york. >>> world leaders have begun addressing the united nations general assembly in new york. among the issues up for discussion are nuclear safety and peace in the middle east. u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon opened the session on wednesday by referring to the nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi plant. >> nuclear accidents do not respect national borders. we need strong international safety standards to prevent the future disasters. >> u.s....
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. >>> the united nations general assembly convenience this week. the palestinians want to become a formal state, but the u.s. is expected to veto the proposal. we'll discuss that straight ahead. first, you do you know how much money the united states sends israel each year? with olay challenge that. new regenerist wrinkle revolution... relaxes the look of wrinkles instantly, and the look of deep wrinkles in 14 days. ready, set, smooth... regenerist. from olay. even though i'm a great driver, and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommend our new snapshot discount. this little baby keeps track of your great driving habits, so you can save money. [sighs] amazing. it's like an extra bonus savings. [ cackling ] he's my ride home. how much can the snapshot discount save you? call or click today. it feels like help is never far away. it feels like you're protected against life's little mishaps. it feels like you'll make it home. that's what it feels like to be a member. >>> the united states sends $3 billion in aid to israel ever
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president of the general assembly, of the united nations, mr. secretary-general of the united nations, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, at the outset i extend my congratulations to his excellency on his assumption of the presidency of the assembly for this session and i wish him every success. today i extend my sincere congratulations on behalf of the palestine liberation organization and the palestinian people to the government and people of south sudan for its deserved admission as a full member of the united nations wishing them progress and prosperity. i also congratulate the secretary-general, his excellency, mr. ban ki-moon for his election to a new term as the head of the united nations. this renewal of confidence reflects the world's appreciation for his efforts which have strengthened the role of the united nations. excellencies, the question of palestine is intricately linked with the united nations via the resolutions adopted by its various organizations and agencies and through the essential and lauded role of the united nations r
president of the general assembly, of the united nations, mr. secretary-general of the united nations, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, at the outset i extend my congratulations to his excellency on his assumption of the presidency of the assembly for this session and i wish him every success. today i extend my sincere congratulations on behalf of the palestine liberation organization and the palestinian people to the government and people of south sudan for its deserved admission as a full...
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general assembly -- united nations general assembly, jalal talabani says that he endorses the path for full recognition by the u.n.. his remarks are about 20 minutes. >> allow me to congratulate you, and our brothers, on the occasion of your presidency in this 66th session of the general assembly. we have confidence that your experience and wisdom will be an important factor in the success of the general assembly. thank you also to your predecessor, for his presidency of the general assembly. i would also like to congratulate the un secretary general on his latest collection as secretary general, wishing him all of the best in his work. it is an honor to stand before you one more time, to work with you on these multiple developments. on this modern state working for peace with its people and neighbors. iraqi is building a homeland where everyone lives in peace and stability, regardless of ethnic iterations. where a human rights are respected. a system that is based on democracy and the peaceful transition of power. this is the basis on which we embarked. currently taking place in the a
general assembly -- united nations general assembly, jalal talabani says that he endorses the path for full recognition by the u.n.. his remarks are about 20 minutes. >> allow me to congratulate you, and our brothers, on the occasion of your presidency in this 66th session of the general assembly. we have confidence that your experience and wisdom will be an important factor in the success of the general assembly. thank you also to your predecessor, for his presidency of the general...
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general assembly. palestinian president mahmoud abbas remains determined to take his bid for statehood to the u.n. despite pressure from the u.s. for abbas to instead resume peace talks with israel. nbc's tracie potts joins with us more from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. president obama and the u.s. seem determined to convince him that the united nations is not the place to deal with this issue during his speech to the general assembly yesterday president obama said that peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the u.n. the security council is set to consider tomorrow the palestinian's request for full membership. he met with mahmoud abbas yesterday and also with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. president obama said we are committed to israel's security and the commitment is unbreakable, but there's another option here. they may put off a decision tomorrow on full membership or as the french suggested, they could upgrade the palestinians f
general assembly. palestinian president mahmoud abbas remains determined to take his bid for statehood to the u.n. despite pressure from the u.s. for abbas to instead resume peace talks with israel. nbc's tracie potts joins with us more from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. president obama and the u.s. seem determined to convince him that the united nations is not the place to deal with this issue during his speech to the general assembly yesterday...
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nations' general assembly. the president has said in his remarks earlier that there's no shortcut to resolving the decades' old conflict between the i race -- between the israelis and the palestinians. that's are live pictures of the president -- these are live pictures of the president. coming up at 7:45, we'll have a live report from our washington, d.c. newsroom. >>> president obama's upcoming bay area visit will include a town hall meeting on jobs at mountain view-based linked in. monday's gathering is called putting america back to work. people can submit questions about job creation and the economy for the president to answer and the event will be streamed live. the president's visit includes two fund-raising events, there will be a cocktail gathering at woodside and a dinner of the atherton home of facebook's ceo. >>> a petition to save hangar one at moffett field is headed -- headed to the desk of dianne feinstein at stake is almost 32 million to replace the siding on this building. the original siding
nations' general assembly. the president has said in his remarks earlier that there's no shortcut to resolving the decades' old conflict between the i race -- between the israelis and the palestinians. that's are live pictures of the president -- these are live pictures of the president. coming up at 7:45, we'll have a live report from our washington, d.c. newsroom. >>> president obama's upcoming bay area visit will include a town hall meeting on jobs at mountain view-based linked in....
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later today iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad will address the united nations general assembly. now, the middle eastern leader is expected to speak on global management and reform at the united nations. his speech comes in the middle of a palestinian push for statehood a move the iranian president supports. his address comes one day after the two hikers were reunited with their loved ones. josh fattal and shane bauer ran into the arms of their loved ones yesterday. a court found them guilty of spying after crossing into iran while hiking in iraq but a judge granted their release after the oman government paid a million dollars to release them. they will spend the next few days in oman to rest before coming back to the united states. >> i bet they slept well last night. >> can you imagine? 2.5 years. >>> coming up, new details about the release of the iphone 5 and facebook plans a face- lift. how it could change the way you use social media. >>> plus this. [ tires screech ] >> she has a little need for speed. how a bay area granny got her birthday kicks on the racetrack. coming u
later today iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad will address the united nations general assembly. now, the middle eastern leader is expected to speak on global management and reform at the united nations. his speech comes in the middle of a palestinian push for statehood a move the iranian president supports. his address comes one day after the two hikers were reunited with their loved ones. josh fattal and shane bauer ran into the arms of their loved ones yesterday. a court found them guilty...
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." >> president obama has told a news session of the united nations general assembly there is no shortcut to peace in the middle east. this session looks likely to be dominated by palestinian demands for full statehood, to be submitted in writing. president obama has called for more direct talks between palestinians and israelis. there are warnings of the american stance could provoke a new cycle of violence. jeremy bowen reports from new york. >> middle east diplomacy temporarily transferred to new york can snarl up traffic. but it seems unable to match the challenges of a conflict that is once again looking dangerous. >> it is time for us to say not on our watch. >> supporters of both sides were there. israel is keeping pressure on the obama administration to veto any palestinian application for u.n. membership. pro palestinians pushing for a seat of the un has a giant step toward independence. even with the prospect of an american veto, palestinians are climbing some victories. they have put back the issue not just of u.n. membership, but their independence on an international agenda.
." >> president obama has told a news session of the united nations general assembly there is no shortcut to peace in the middle east. this session looks likely to be dominated by palestinian demands for full statehood, to be submitted in writing. president obama has called for more direct talks between palestinians and israelis. there are warnings of the american stance could provoke a new cycle of violence. jeremy bowen reports from new york. >> middle east diplomacy...
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for yet another week at the annually united nations general assembly meetings. the media lining up to try and grab those so-called exclusive interviews with him. you know it is an annual rite. how does the mainstream media treat ahmadinejad? liz trotta joins us with her commentary. good morning. >> good morning. how does they treat him do you ask? with kid gloves with velvet gloves. the big news last week was the "today" show and ann curry, their star went to iran and did this big public relations interview, although they call it news. as the scene-setter for ahmadinejad's trip to new york. here's what she said, part of what she said in her script. she says that we were granted the first ever behind the scenes access to the daily schedule of iran's president ahmadinejad. drawing back a curtain on one of the world's most controversial and secretive leaders. drawing back the curtain? this is a man who wants israel destroyed. hates jews. hates the united states. thinks the holocaust was a piece of fiction. thinks 9/11 was a fairy story fashioned by the u.s. governm
for yet another week at the annually united nations general assembly meetings. the media lining up to try and grab those so-called exclusive interviews with him. you know it is an annual rite. how does the mainstream media treat ahmadinejad? liz trotta joins us with her commentary. good morning. >> good morning. how does they treat him do you ask? with kid gloves with velvet gloves. the big news last week was the "today" show and ann curry, their star went to iran and did this...
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the united nations all 193 nations, are representeded in the general assembly. you can consider the general assembly really the main policy making body of the u.n., like our congress. but each country, rich or poor, small or large, gets equal representation. one vote. a full range of international issues is on the table, including historic talks today on diseases such as hiv, diabetes and cancer. but the big question weighing over this session is whether the u.n. will recognize palestine as a state. let's go straight to our senior state department producer elise labott. we understand that the u.n. secretary-general and the palestinian president mahmoud abbas met today. do you have any details about the meeting? >> we're hearing from the palestinians and from the united nations president abbas told ban ki-moon he's making good on his promise to go to the u.n. security council later this week to apply for full statehood to the united nations. secretary-general said, well, i'm obligated, as secretary-general, to let the security council know and i'll do that. but,
the united nations all 193 nations, are representeded in the general assembly. you can consider the general assembly really the main policy making body of the u.n., like our congress. but each country, rich or poor, small or large, gets equal representation. one vote. a full range of international issues is on the table, including historic talks today on diseases such as hiv, diabetes and cancer. but the big question weighing over this session is whether the u.n. will recognize palestine as a...
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as the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gathers full force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov holds his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton find out all the latest details ahead in the program. euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as it italy's credit rating gets downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper financial crisis across europe. and multiculturalism under the microscope the turkish president visits berlin trying to break down a wall of issues facing immigrants in germany. in a business update of russia and iran have agreed to develop well just think and lead deposit located in the.
as the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gathers full force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov holds his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton find out all the latest details ahead in the program. euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as it italy's credit rating gets downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper financial crisis across europe. and multiculturalism under the microscope the...
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the issue that remains at center stage for those attending the united nations general assembly is the issue of the palestinian campaign for a u.n. membership and statehood is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it is something that the united states has been speaking out against that the u.s. has the right and to use its veto in the security council because no sides palestine or israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did say that it is within palestinians right to ask for u.n. membership and the united states should not get in the way of aspirations for any country. that the new people in the middle east quartet will not meet in the near future the recent meeting with the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has showed that the u.s. would not like to see the palestinian question raised at the u.n. we think that it would be preferable to sit to the negotiating table first. ready for it because there's no agreement between them. to prove the palestinian it ministration of the right to ask the u.n. security coun
the issue that remains at center stage for those attending the united nations general assembly is the issue of the palestinian campaign for a u.n. membership and statehood is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it is something that the united states has been speaking out against that the u.s. has the right and to use its veto in the security council because no sides palestine or israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did...
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general assembly session. so guys, a huge homecoming finally for these guys j absolutely. all right. we'll be watching. thanks, stephanie. >>> the search is on for two people behind a shootout in san francisco. the gunfire hit a 5-year-old girl in the bayview district. anne makovec is at the bayview police station with tools that may help identify the suspects. >>> reporter: right now, they are looking through surveillance video that was taken from a store nearby because this happened in broad daylight. there were a lot of witnesses and police are searching for more of them, as well. trying to identify who they believe are two shooters in this case. the 5-year-old girl was walking with her father on 3rd street near palou avenue yesterday afternoon when at least four shots were fired. the little girl fell to the ground and at first, her father thought she had just tripped then saw she was shot in the knee. he carried her a few blocks, flagged down police, who got her to the hospital. she is in stable condition
general assembly session. so guys, a huge homecoming finally for these guys j absolutely. all right. we'll be watching. thanks, stephanie. >>> the search is on for two people behind a shootout in san francisco. the gunfire hit a 5-year-old girl in the bayview district. anne makovec is at the bayview police station with tools that may help identify the suspects. >>> reporter: right now, they are looking through surveillance video that was taken from a store nearby because this...
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prime minister was scheduled to address the united nations general assembly in new york. pakistan's foreign minister will travel to the u.s. in his place. officials say at least 5.7 million pakistanis have been affected by the flooding. >>> and sir paul mccartney and his fiancee plan to tie the knot in the same place where he married his late wife linda back in 1969. our sister public "people" magazine reports mccart nit and his fiancee intend to wed at the maribol town howl. the couple hasn't announced the date but there is speculation that is going to happen next month. >> do you how old she is? >> i don't know. >> she looks pretty young. i hope they're very happy and have a wonderful marriage. i met him once. he's a legend. wish him the best happiness in the world. listen to this because it's a little cute. memorable, maybe not so memorable. talking about donald trump's dinner with republican candidate rick perry. not memorable, apparently. trump got the texas governor's name wrong in an interview the street.com. >> how is the republican field shaping up? anyone that c
prime minister was scheduled to address the united nations general assembly in new york. pakistan's foreign minister will travel to the u.s. in his place. officials say at least 5.7 million pakistanis have been affected by the flooding. >>> and sir paul mccartney and his fiancee plan to tie the knot in the same place where he married his late wife linda back in 1969. our sister public "people" magazine reports mccart nit and his fiancee intend to wed at the maribol town howl....
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at the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gather speed force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov holds his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton finds out all the latest details ahead in the program the euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as italy's credit ratings downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper financial crisis across europe. and multiculturalism under the microscope the turkish president visits berlin trying to break down a wall of issues facing immigrants in germany. in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r.t. our top story israel has offered to hold direct talks with the palestinians in new york as tell of attempts to halt president abbas's ambition to win you when recognition u.s. also opposes the bid and there's been intense diplomacy to avert a crisis over the move or he's honest i see a chair in a report on a counter efforts russia is taking to see the palestinian plan go through. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov held an urgent meeting with
at the sixty six of the session of the united nations general assembly gather speed force in new york city russian foreign minister sergei lavrov holds his first official meeting with u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton finds out all the latest details ahead in the program the euro zone's third largest economy takes a hit below the belt as italy's credit ratings downgraded sparking fears of an even deeper financial crisis across europe. and multiculturalism under the microscope the turkish...
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nations general assembly to accept the unilateral declaration of a palestinian state so certainly the timing of this report is significant now throughout the week there have been reports of these weighty government in the israeli army. and many an israeli think is who live on land that will potentially become part of a palestinian state now the israelis have been criticized for inflaming the situation by all means if this is trying to create a situation that will ultimately lead to violence the palestinian leadership has been accusing. of trying to present them in a bad light ahead of the september vote because of course israel is against it and trying to muster up as much support as a can internationally for countries not to support the palestinian security and of statehood. ok paula thanks very much indeed for bringing us more on this for us the reporting there. meanwhile the u.s. congress is considering a bill introduced by a republican lawmaker that were cut off american funding to any u.n. body that recognizes statehood ministration astonishingly opposed to the bill saying it wou
nations general assembly to accept the unilateral declaration of a palestinian state so certainly the timing of this report is significant now throughout the week there have been reports of these weighty government in the israeli army. and many an israeli think is who live on land that will potentially become part of a palestinian state now the israelis have been criticized for inflaming the situation by all means if this is trying to create a situation that will ultimately lead to violence the...
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nations general assembly and the united nations human rights counsel. though it's said reform is intended to put an end to polarization and double standards in dealing with human rights issues, there's still remaining the reality whereby specific countries are selected for discussion on their human right situations where as major human right violaters are passed over in silence all in accord of the west and criteria of western values. it is our view that the reform process of the human rights body should be intensified so as to enhance the system to ensure freedoms on the rights of peoples of all countries respecting their diverse history and culture, ideas, and systems. meanwhile, progress has been made in the field of sustainable development. one of the three goals set by the u.n. over the last two decades following the real declaration on development; however, we still face tremendous challenges. we considered the u.n. conference on sustain the development to be held in 2012 should take steps for the peaceful environment for development, establishmen
nations general assembly and the united nations human rights counsel. though it's said reform is intended to put an end to polarization and double standards in dealing with human rights issues, there's still remaining the reality whereby specific countries are selected for discussion on their human right situations where as major human right violaters are passed over in silence all in accord of the west and criteria of western values. it is our view that the reform process of the human rights...
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nations general assembly in new york. bauer and fattal were released only after the payment of $1 million in bail. the international incident began which when bauer and fattal along with shroud, mistakenly crossed the border into iran, while hiking along the boarder in iraq. the three were charged with espionage, but shroud was released after 14 months in captivity and after the payment of half a million dollars in bail was made. she spoke with cbs news after her release. >> the most difficult thing i've ever had to do is leave prison without shane and josh. >> reporter: the families of the hikers issued a statement saying today was the best day of their lives. scott, it's not known how long those families will stay in oman but it's expected they'll be back in the united states in a matter of days. >> pelley: seth, thank you. today, the federal reserve took a look at the economy and decided to take another extraordinary step to try to jump start the recovery. the fed will shift some of its holdings to long-term u.s. bonds
nations general assembly in new york. bauer and fattal were released only after the payment of $1 million in bail. the international incident began which when bauer and fattal along with shroud, mistakenly crossed the border into iran, while hiking along the boarder in iraq. the three were charged with espionage, but shroud was released after 14 months in captivity and after the payment of half a million dollars in bail was made. she spoke with cbs news after her release. >> the most...
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now ahead of his speech at the united nations general assembly we spoke to the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad about the palestinian push for statehood and the overall situation in the middle east that discussion is now. present good at minute i thank you very much for taking the time so far as you are here to address the international body at the united nations every year but you have come so far you have advocated our behalf of the palestinians in support of their sovereignty in support of the palestinians having their own state this year the issue of palestinian statehood is gaining a lot of new momentum in the arab world and with the so-called arab spring uprisings that have taken place in tunisia egypt libya. does the palestinian bid for statehood come at the right time at this moment what is your take on that. in the name of the almighty the most gracious and the most merciful first i would like to greet you and all of your viewers and wish the almighty's blessing for everyone you asked a very important question the people of palestine prior existed even prize of the second w
now ahead of his speech at the united nations general assembly we spoke to the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad about the palestinian push for statehood and the overall situation in the middle east that discussion is now. present good at minute i thank you very much for taking the time so far as you are here to address the international body at the united nations every year but you have come so far you have advocated our behalf of the palestinians in support of their sovereignty in support...
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their release comes just a day before president mahmoud ahmadinejad addresses the united nations general assembly. bauer and fattal are expected to be flown on a private jet to the gulf state of oman. that's what happened when a third american hiker, sarah shourd, was set free last year. the three friends met at the university of california at berkeley. the men's family say they are super excited for the release but won't rest easily until the two are back on american soil. tina kraus, cbs news. >>> meanwhile, president obama spoke before the united nations expressing his opposition to the push for the palestinian statehood. mr. obama is trying to convince palestinian president mahmoud abbas to drop the recent push in the u.n. for an independent state. the president explained he would prefer direct negotiation to resolve the long-standing battle. >> there is no shortcut to the end of a conflict that has endured for decades. peace is hard work. ultimately, it's the israelis and palestinians not us that must reach agreement on the issues. >> while world leaders met in new york, minor clash
their release comes just a day before president mahmoud ahmadinejad addresses the united nations general assembly. bauer and fattal are expected to be flown on a private jet to the gulf state of oman. that's what happened when a third american hiker, sarah shourd, was set free last year. the three friends met at the university of california at berkeley. the men's family say they are super excited for the release but won't rest easily until the two are back on american soil. tina kraus, cbs...
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. >> very quickly, i know you've been watching this a vote in the united nations general assembly that's coming up that would declare a palestinian state. what should the president of the united states do when it comes to that resolution? >> that starts a war process. that's the first step toward further delegitimatation of israel. he should make it clear to every country in the u.n., including the palestinian authority, this is going to be very expensive to you in every way the united states can make it expensive. >> a direct warning, is that a good idea? >> he should veto it, stand with israel and he should encourage the palestinians and israelis to sit side by side, across from each other, secretary clin has dispatched david hale and david ross to the region. i was in the region this summer, wolf, i can tell you, i sat down with the prime minister on many occasions. >> of israel? >> right. he's ready to negotiate with the palestinians. it's time to negotiate. we don't need any more gimmicks. >> we'll see what happens. i'll be reporting from new york all week. thanks very much. looking
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. >> reporter: iran's president ahmadinejad will address the united nations general assembly next week. this iranian journalist who was jailed in 2004 says the timing of this release announcement is hardly a coincidence. >> if he releases them, it shows the case was political from the beginning. it shows the judiciary has been under the influence of the iranian intelligence and the entire case was a game for the iranian intelligence. >> reporter: now, there's some speculation that ahmadinejad might even bring the two hikers with him to the united states as he comes to address the united nations. that's scheduled for some time next thursday. and, scott, it's worth noting that sarah shourd was released just one week before he addressed the general assembly last year. >> pelley: seth, thank you. there is new evidence today of just how deeply the economic slowdown has hurt americans. the census bureau reports that the recession drove nine million people into poverty and cut the standard of living for millions more. the number living below the poverty line-- that's about $11,000 for an indi
. >> reporter: iran's president ahmadinejad will address the united nations general assembly next week. this iranian journalist who was jailed in 2004 says the timing of this release announcement is hardly a coincidence. >> if he releases them, it shows the case was political from the beginning. it shows the judiciary has been under the influence of the iranian intelligence and the entire case was a game for the iranian intelligence. >> reporter: now, there's some speculation...
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nations general assembly this morning we heard from president obama who in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya because he greenlighted that one so despite all of those wars you talk a lot about peace. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace. he says hurt people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard he says hard and when talking about conflicts in the arab world obama urged sanctions for syria while he took a much more cautious approach you could say to u.s. allies yemen and bahrain and also as a bid for a vote on palestinian statehood builds up in the united nations obama said it's not the body's role call tens of thousands of palestinians today rallied for it and palestine already one hundred twenty of the un's one hundred ninety three members recognize it as a state outside of the u.n. obama's speech of course coming to a year after he stood at that same podium pledging hopes fo
nations general assembly this morning we heard from president obama who in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya because he greenlighted that one so despite all of those wars you talk a lot about peace. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace. he says hurt people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard...